Monday: 154 Iraqis Killed, 620 Wounded

At least 154 Iraqis were killed and 620 more were wounded in a staggering
series of attacks across the country. Some of the attacks likely were coordinated,
such as those on checkpoints in Baghdad. Others seemed completely random. Security
officials were quick to blame
al-Qaeda or foreign nations, but the attacks crossed the sectarian lines, striking
Shi’ite, Sunni and Kurd targets. In an unusual switch, the worst attacks occurred
south of the capital in Hilla, Suwayra and Basra, where such attacks after tapered
off. Conflicting casualty figures often follow such large and wide-ranging attacks.